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<blockquote data-quote="nofearfactor" data-source="post: 2219279" data-attributes="member: 1535"><p>My standards must be lower than most people or Im entertained easily or something because unless a horror movie is just really bad like the Paranormal Activity movies or Blair Witch movies then Im good to go. Its only a few bucks out of my pocket and a few hours of my time. Like I said before others have their opinions and I have mine, same as with any 'product'. I like most of Ethan Hawks other movies and ironically since vampire movies are my ultimate favorite type of movie one of my fave vampire flicks he happens to be in, 'Daybreakers'. Did I see any of the Twilight series of vampire movies, nope, even though my daughters went nuts for the books then movies. But I did take them to the mall at midnight and sat with them so they could buy the books as soon as they came out and the same when the movies came out. But me and my son liked the comedy 'Vampires Suck' panning the Twilight series. </p><p></p><p>I will agree that 'The Purge' was low budget because it was, only $3 million to make it, and totally unrealistic because the premise of the film I hope never happens in my lifetime. But to say it sucked would mean I left the theatre because it was so unrealistic, which I didnt. I got my moneys worth. Someone else would have walked out Im sure because they did do alot of stupid shiz in the movie. And I totally see why alot of people wouldnt or didnt like it. All Im getting at it is that FOR ME a horror movie doesnt have to be realistic for me to enjoy it, especially this type of movie, and especially a movie featuring firearms. Sure, it was dumb as all hell in some spots, but overall it was entertaining enough for us to like it and I will most likely burn it to DVD when it comes out. </p><p></p><p>Now Im going to be a hypocrite for a second. Johnnie Depp as Tonto in the new 'Lone Ranger' is another story. I grew up watching westerns (even though their characterizations of natives were almost always laughable) as well as The Lone Ranger series and movies as a little kid. But seeing that trailor yesterday for the new LR movie it looks really bad as does Depps version of Tonto. Being native myself I have seen paintings of natives dressed almost exactly like Depp clear down to the crow or whatever it is on top of his head and the white face paint- my cousin Chris Pappan is a native artist who has painted just such a painting. So while it is a fairly realistic look according to native standards, it just doesnt do justice to the original LR series for me, and to see one of my fave actors like Depp who supposedly does have a little bit of native blood in him play a character I cherished as a little kid and made famous by a Mohawk native like Jay Silverheels, just makes it totally unrealisitic. I would rather have seen someone like Adam Beach or any number of young native actors we have today in the role besides Depp. But even though it looks like it sucks chrome from bumpers I will go see it because I just really love movies. But I wont for a second think any of it is realistic. Which it isnt supposed to be anyways, its a movie, it is fantasy. As they say, to each their own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nofearfactor, post: 2219279, member: 1535"] My standards must be lower than most people or Im entertained easily or something because unless a horror movie is just really bad like the Paranormal Activity movies or Blair Witch movies then Im good to go. Its only a few bucks out of my pocket and a few hours of my time. Like I said before others have their opinions and I have mine, same as with any 'product'. I like most of Ethan Hawks other movies and ironically since vampire movies are my ultimate favorite type of movie one of my fave vampire flicks he happens to be in, 'Daybreakers'. Did I see any of the Twilight series of vampire movies, nope, even though my daughters went nuts for the books then movies. But I did take them to the mall at midnight and sat with them so they could buy the books as soon as they came out and the same when the movies came out. But me and my son liked the comedy 'Vampires Suck' panning the Twilight series. I will agree that 'The Purge' was low budget because it was, only $3 million to make it, and totally unrealistic because the premise of the film I hope never happens in my lifetime. But to say it sucked would mean I left the theatre because it was so unrealistic, which I didnt. I got my moneys worth. Someone else would have walked out Im sure because they did do alot of stupid shiz in the movie. And I totally see why alot of people wouldnt or didnt like it. All Im getting at it is that FOR ME a horror movie doesnt have to be realistic for me to enjoy it, especially this type of movie, and especially a movie featuring firearms. Sure, it was dumb as all hell in some spots, but overall it was entertaining enough for us to like it and I will most likely burn it to DVD when it comes out. Now Im going to be a hypocrite for a second. Johnnie Depp as Tonto in the new 'Lone Ranger' is another story. I grew up watching westerns (even though their characterizations of natives were almost always laughable) as well as The Lone Ranger series and movies as a little kid. But seeing that trailor yesterday for the new LR movie it looks really bad as does Depps version of Tonto. Being native myself I have seen paintings of natives dressed almost exactly like Depp clear down to the crow or whatever it is on top of his head and the white face paint- my cousin Chris Pappan is a native artist who has painted just such a painting. So while it is a fairly realistic look according to native standards, it just doesnt do justice to the original LR series for me, and to see one of my fave actors like Depp who supposedly does have a little bit of native blood in him play a character I cherished as a little kid and made famous by a Mohawk native like Jay Silverheels, just makes it totally unrealisitic. I would rather have seen someone like Adam Beach or any number of young native actors we have today in the role besides Depp. But even though it looks like it sucks chrome from bumpers I will go see it because I just really love movies. But I wont for a second think any of it is realistic. Which it isnt supposed to be anyways, its a movie, it is fantasy. As they say, to each their own. [/QUOTE]
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